Hi chaps,

I gave up booze for this month, as I had starting drinking purely out of habit and felt that I *needed* a beer after a hard day at work.

I’m 12 days in now, do still fancy a beer, and have never been so thirsty all the time!

I’m a little irritable, but feel clearer headed than normal.

Anyone else doing the same, and experiences so far?

Cheers

Ricks

Ive gone from drinking every night for a few years to only having 3 or 4 pints on a Saturday night. Struggled to sleep the first few nights but starting to feel great tbh.

Yup, dry January for me ( every year) and I do feel better for it. But that might be the diet, and that I’ve ridden my bike ten days out of the last twelve.

Struggled to sleep the first few nights

Yep, same here. Feel like I’ve had a load of espresso before bed.

Caffeine free diet coke and ice…. I think my brain is starting to melt.

I’m alcohol & caffine free for January… so far!

I was going to have a dry January but have already fallen off the wagon. Nowt for me tonight though, and will renew my efforts. Likw wolfrider, I tend to have a drink pretty much every night, so looking forward to waking up without the fuzzy head!

Yep, was in the habit of cracking a beer when I got in the door, then another with diner.

Struggled a bit for the first week, but now come in and have a pint of water or juice. Amazing how much cash it saves, I like bottles of ale and at £2 (excluding offers) a poop it adds up over a month. I’ve been sticking the money I would of spent in a jar and will use it for something nice at the end of the month.

Good for you stick with it but no I’m not and tempted to go open another bottle of birthday booze I got.

haven’t drunk/smoked since 2004.feel a lot better for it.good luck to you all 🙂

Lemsip here. Had hoped to get through January without touching it but fell off the wagon this weekend.

at £2 (excluding offers) a poop it adds up over a month

I think you’ve got the wrong forum….

Not had an alcoholic drink since new year. Feel no better for it. In fact woke up on Saturday with what felt just like a hangover:-/

I’m seeing how far i can make it through generally. First few days was ok, but the real payoff was when i started sleeping much better and mornings were much much easier. Worth it for that alone, work is then less stressful reducing the cycle 🙂

Only drinking wine/beer over the weekend now . Myself and my wife would share a bottle of red every night of the week, sometimes I would have a couple of beers too. Decided it was becoming a habit and since the start of January we have stopped drinking in the week. Saving money and feeling good about it.

yep dropped the beer and coffee, seem to be addicted to Indian tonic water now though 😕

School day tomorrow so no. Good luck dryathletes.

15 days in and not a drop has passed my lips, that and the 1200 kal a day diet is beginning to ave an effect.

I briefly considered a dry year, then reconsidered and decided on a dry January, then remembered it was my 30th and it all came crashing down with me drinking champagne and red bull cocktails at 4 in the morning… Made my 10am ride though!

only ever binged at weekends, had a heavy festive period so January off, only test was in the pub for the match sunday, should be fine now 🙂